Report 2008-113: Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board: It Has Begun Improving the Victim Compensation Program, but More Remains to Be Done (Release Date: December 2008)

To ensure that it complies with state regulations for notifying applicants, the board should modify its process for when it notifies applicants of decisions, or it should seek regulatory change.

1-Year Agency Response

The board agrees with our recommendation concerning notification of applicants of the board’s recommended decisions, and this change was incorporated into a proposed regulation package. In its one-year response, the board reported that the regulation changes were adopted in April 2009. (2010-406, p. 220)